parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
symbol; code; sign; notation
to use and then throw away
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
unexpected meeting; coincidence
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
trivia; snippet of knowledge
oracle; revelation; divine message
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to write down; to record; to register
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
indeed; really; truly; very much
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to forget completely; to leave behind
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around